
May ICE NY cocoa (CCK26) on Friday closed down -18 (-0.54%), and May ICE London cocoa #7 (CAK26) closed up +7 (+0.29%).
Cocoa prices settled mixed on Friday due to currency fluctuations. NY cocoa was pressured by Friday's rally in the dollar index ($DXY) to a 3.5-month high. Meanwhile, London cocoa recovered from early losses on Friday and moved higher after the British pound (^GBPUSD) fell to a 3.25-month low. The weaker pound boosts cocoa priced in terms of sterling.